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JIM MILLER VS DONALD CERRONE FACTS
When is UFC 276? Sunday 3rd July, 2022 - 01:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC 276? T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada (US)
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What channel is UFC 276 on? BT Sport 1
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JIM MILLER VS DONALD CERRONE LOWDOWN
After three cancelled fights with Bobby Green Jim Miller (34-16(1)) finds himself on the stacked pay-per-view card with a fellow veteran and legend. Miller has more UFC fights than anybody and he is 23-15(1) on the big stage now which is very impressive considering the different generations of monsters he has fought over years and he is coming off two impressive knockouts over Erick Gonzalez (2021) and Nikolas Motta (2022).
Three cancelled fights with Joe Lauzon has also led Donald Cerrone (36-16(2)) on to the UFC 276 card. Lauzon misses the chance to give him the send-off, but it is fitting Miller steps in. They are tied for the most wins in UFC history along with Andrei Arlovski with 23, although he has been searching for one since 2019. He has run into beast after beast getting TKO’d by Tony Ferguson (2019), Justin Gaethje (2019) and Conor McGregor (2020) before a unanimous decision to Anthony Pettis (2020). He then fought to a draw (later overturned to a ‘no contest’) with Niko Price (2020) and is coming off his worst defeat – another knockout to Alex Morono (2021).
JIM MILLER VS DONALD CERRONE PREDICTION
Cerrone knocked Miller out with a head kick first time around, but that was all the way back in 2014, so we do not need to read into that.
What is interesting reading is that between them, they have earned 31 post-fight bonuses (Miller, 13 Cerrone, 18) and it is only right that the winner will break another record. Cerrone is in the worst form of his life and is the underdog, but this should be his swansong and it is at welterweight which will suit him to the ground.
He is a lot bigger than Miller, will not be as drained and able to take a better shot. He has the jiu-jitsu to compete with the submission wizard on the mat and he is a better striker. We know how dangerous Miller still is, but despite the form, Cerrone’s kickboxing and Muay Thai is just a level above.
He will also boast a three-inch height and reach advantage with his array of kicks attacking the legs, body and head which could easily lead to a knockout. It is tough to back Cerrone as he is so inconsistent, but on paper he should take this all day and we expect one more performance out of him.
Prediction: Cerrone via Decision - CLICK HERE FOR PARIMATCH'S WELCOME OFFER (BET £5, GET £30 IN BONUSES!)
Value Bet: Cerrone to win